Chaim Schur is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his industry career in 2026. He previously worked at Marcum Wealth and Lucky Currency Services and has experience in higher education at Ono College. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services (WEAS) provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network and offers diversified, risk-class based investment solutions combining passive and active management with oversight from an internal Investment Committee.

Caitlin Monahan is a financial advisor at Clearstead with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services and Fidelity, where she worked for a total of 11 years before joining Clearstead. Clearstead serves affluent private clients and institutional investors, providing investment management, financial planning, tax compliance, family office administration, and institutional consulting. The firm applies institutional disciplines with a range of investment strategies, managing approximately $33.9 billion in assets across over 4,300 client relationships.

David Hertl is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2013. His prior roles include positions at Invest Financial Corporation, FSC Securities Corporation, Osaic FA, Inc., and Banc One Securities Corporation. Hertl also volunteers as a co-coordinator for the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University at Groveport United Methodist Church. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other entities. The firm offers a range of investment programs and advisory services, focusing on both discretionary and non-discretionary management, and maintains custody of client assets while operating its broker-dealer and advisory businesses.

Benjamin Hill is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with IFP Securities, LLC since 2019. Hill serves on the board of DCC Corp, participating in quarterly meetings. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Theresa Mystic is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 39 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at firms including PNC Wealth Management, Key Investment Services, AdamsLynch, Wells Fargo Clearing, A.G. Edwards & Sons, and KeyBanc Capital Markets. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as a catechist at St. Christopher Church and also pursues photography and part-time dog sitting. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing both strategic and tactical approaches supported by an Investment Management & Research team.

Erica Cameron is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 19 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cerity Partners LLC and previously worked at HPM Partners LLC and Spero-Smith Investment Advisers, Inc. She is based in Cleveland, OH. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a diverse national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional investors. The firm uses tailored asset allocation and proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities to build client portfolios.

Pamela Zelonis is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Cleveland, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2015. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only, algorithm-driven pilot program for employees that uses mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing and no direct client trading or margin use.

Nathaniel Hirko is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company in Willoughby, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs an open-architecture investment model combining third-party sub-managers and proprietary Private Bank strategies, offering multiple wrap-fee programs managed through the Envestnet MAS platform.

Ryan Knotts is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with PNC Wealth Management since 2014, working in the Cleveland, OH office. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital model account available by invitation only to employees with PNC Bank online credentials. The firm utilizes approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists and executes investments primarily through mutual funds and ETFs with an emphasis on algorithm-driven portfolio selection and annual rebalancing.

Bryan Garber is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously operated as co-owner of Evexia Cafe & Market LLC. His prior work experience also includes over a decade at MT Industries DBA Sunless Inc. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation. The firm’s approach uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and approved model strategies implemented with mutual funds and ETFs, focusing on automated portfolio management without individual security trading.

Christian Morton is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and a current affiliation with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. He is involved with the St. Edward Alumni Association in a nonprofit capacity. Park Avenue Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individual, corporate, and nonprofit clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships through a range of proprietary and third-party models.

David Rome is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Aurum Wealth Management Group LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental analysis, and offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting services.

Elanna Gould is a CFP® professional with six years of experience, currently advising at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Cleveland, OH. Her background includes roles at PepsiCo and The Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Center, as well as academic experience at The Ohio State University. She is also an independent insurance agent for various companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals. The firm provides a range of portfolio management options, proprietary and third-party strategies, and various custody platforms tailored to client objectives.

Alexander Barclay is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Cleveland, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2017 and was previously with UBS Financial Services from 2009 to 2017. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and investment models, while generally acting in an advisory capacity rather than providing individual security recommendations.

James Steinmetz is a financial advisor at Stifel with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Stifel, he worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC, and has held roles in diverse fields including food service and mortgage lending. Outside of his advisory work, Steinmetz is involved with Western Reserve Distillers, where he assists with food preparation and service. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Dennis Schwartz is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Beachwood, OH. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James, he worked for Newman & Company CPAs for eight years. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and municipalities, and offers financial planning, investment consulting, and municipal advisory services through a broad network of advisors and affiliated entities.

Linda Mackov is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2014. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of advisors, offering comprehensive written recommendations on various planning topics without including implementation. The firm focuses on holistic, goal-based analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called WealthPlan.

Ian Huber is an advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. Before joining the firm, he operated R&E Ground Keeping LLC and worked as a self-employed contractor. Robert Baird & Co. serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through its Private Wealth Management department, offering a range of financial planning and portfolio management services that include separately managed account programs and tax-management strategies. The firm manages approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets and provides municipal advisory services alongside its investment advisory business.

Heather Sara is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at various entities within JPMorgan Chase since 2007. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

James Corrigan is a financial advisor at Fidelity with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at various Fidelity entities as well as DoorDash and Key Investment Services. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is noted for its use of systematic methodologies, AI-driven research, and its advisory role to multiple registered investment companies and fund-of-funds.